1st Aug 2007 16:47
Morgan Crucible Co PLC01 August 2007 The Morgan Crucible Company plc announces that on 01 August 2007 it purchasedfor cancellation from Citigroup Global Markets Limited 400,000 ordinary sharesat an average price of 297.35p pence per share. Accordingly, upon settlement of the above transaction, The Morgan CrucibleCompany plc's capital will consist of 278,410,857 25p ordinary shares withvoting rights, and 437,281 cumulative preference shares (125,327 5.5% cumulativefirst preference shares of £1.00 each and 311,954 5% cumulative secondpreference shares of £1.00 each), with no voting rights, save in specifiedlimited circumstances. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in The Morgan CrucibleCompany plc will be 278,410,857. The above figure 278,410,857 may be used by shareholders as the denominator forthe calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notifytheir interest in, or a change to their interest in, The Morgan Crucible Companyplc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Enquiries: The Morgan Crucible Company plc 01753 837 000 Paul Boulton This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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